Mesa Thrift Store

This place is straight up old school thrift shopping. Serious thrifters only!
So ladies grab your hand sanitizer and some gloves then schedule the after prison lice powder shower!
I have got some seriously good steals hear like a 1970s coffee table with coke bottle glass inserts that I repainted an amazing Tiffany Blue for $ 10 bucks! Cute solid wood book cases, vintage art, clothes and more at 11:30am garage sale pricing. So cheap because nobody wants to haul the stuff off the driveway back into the house.
If you are not a painter, crafter, or serious thrifter then this place is not for you! I have raced bums and hookers to the checkout so this place comes with some serious people watching too. It’s a gem in a little dive!

This is the most magical place on earth. I can’t even tell you the amazing vintage and designer pieces I’ve combed through. In fact, I usually leave with at least 10 quality items. They’ve been slacking on new merchandise lately, but about a month ago it was constant turnover. More shoes! Don’t waste your time at the boutique section. Everything is priced like the Queen of England wore it on her wedding day. I mean, there are some items that are just normal small rings that you find at any thrift store. I’m sure they’re authentic, but over $ 100 is dumb. Over 15 for a ring at a thrift store that doesn’t have a real or unique gem is dumb. Back to the positive… great selection. Unique!

Let’s see Mesa Thirft Store. Um well first off let me start by saying that this thrift store is somewhat on the «unaffordable side of things».
Mesa Thirft Store has very strict policy’s and procedures. They don’t negotiate by any means at all! With returns you should hope that the product work and you don’t have buyers remorse in the process because they WILL NOT take the items back once it leaves the store (no exceptions).
The Customer Service is a bit on the «cocky side» when it comes to helping you out with your «general shopping inquirys».
If your a Student like myself you should be aware that your going to be judged if you walk in with a backpack.
I won’t recommend this Thirft Store to anyone that demands respect and quality Customer Service.
Take a look at places like Goodwill, Savers, or places of that nature in first attempt to locate a bargin.

I have been coming here for years and there is no rhyme or reason in the pricing of electronics here. I have seen old tube radios priced at ridiculously high prices. TV’s are always over priced, since you can get them from Goodwill for $ 1.
I have gotten some good deals but won’t say on what. whoever does the pricing really has no clue.
Sometimes they have tons of cool stuff but mostly just junk. once again, price your stuff to move, if you get it for free stop being greedy. Just move product.

I have a love-​hate relationship with Mesa Thrift. The store is pretty big, lots of different stuff. A good selection of clothing and random trinkets. If you go on the right day, you can find some pretty great furniture and home décor. Also, great selection of kitchen supplies like mugs, plates, bowls, utensils, etc. The prices are pretty decent compared to pricier thrift stores like Goodwill or Savers.
However, whenever I come here, the store is always disheveled. Things in the wrong places, shelves stocked very sloppily, stuff piled on top of eachother. And don’t expect good customer service here. For me, it’s always been mediocre at best. In fact, once when trying out a reclining chair that they had up front for under $ 20, I had a couple of ladies who were cashiering start taking about me in Spanish, wrongly assuming that I didn’t know what they were saying, and one was very offputting and rude when my family and I were checking out. Basically, they thought I was some stupid, roudy kid with no respect, (I was 15 at the time) when we were actually there to pick out some pieces of furniture for our new rooms. Lol. Piss me off. Maybe she just had a bad day. It happens.
So remember, if you work in customer service, be nice. Theres Unilocal.People will talk. Haha.
SUMMARY:
Pros: Decent selection of clothes and kitchen supplies. Good furniture and home décor if you come at the right time. Good prices.
Cons: Bad customer service. Unorganized and disheveled.

Okay, so this place is pretty rad in terms of merchandise. You can find some buried treasures here if you’re in the mood to hunt. But, be prepared to hunt.
It’s a little nuts at this thrift store, however and it can be intimidating. Here’s what you need to know…
1.There are no returns so shop carefully and make sure you inspect your items for flaws before you buy.
3. No price. No sale. It’s the store’s way of making sure no one is poppin’ tags I’d assume. It’s a bummer because they staple the price tags onto the clothes and other items so many just fall off on their own. If you find something without a tag, they won’t sell it to you. It will go back into the inventory and put out the next day with a new tag.
4. Getting to the store and parking can be a nightmare. The lot is kind of small and during busy times, it fills up completely. There’s an overflow parking lot just east on Alma School, but it’s tough to get to from the original parking lot because the Light Rail construction won’t allow you to go east easily. In fact, the only way to get to the store at all is if you’re traveling west on Alma School. It’s usually backed up and crazy because it’s one lane due to Light Rail construction so just be patient. Like real patient.
5. Boutique items must be purchased at the boutique counter. It’s kind of a strange concept because there is a store within a store. The boutique is the nicer stuff in theory. Oddly enough, I’ve never purchased anything at the boutique. Most of the good stuff I find is in the store. Just be aware that if something is labeled ’boutique’, you must purchase it at the jewelry counter in the back and not at the front registers.
6. There are no weekly sales like 50 percent off day or $ 1 day. The everyday prices are pretty decent and items do go on sale based on time spent in the store. Even w/​o a weekly sale, I find myself visiting this store pretty often because they have a lot of cool stuff.
7. No dressing rooms and no real mirror. This is odd because you can’t return things. You also can’t try them on or really see yourself accurately. There’s a ‘mirror’ near the women’s clothing section but it’s not the best representation of what you’ll actually look like in said item. Think funhouse mirror or one of those rest stop bathroom mirrors that looks more like tin foil.
8. The aisles and entire store are cramped. It’s just too much stuff for too tight of a space. Also, when the workers are combing the racks, it’s impossible to get through them. The put a big hanger stand in the middle and make it nearly impossible for you to shop that aisle, especially if you have a cart. They also don’t care about your inconvenience. Just being real. LOL
So, let’s review. It’s cramped. Usually overcrowded. It’s hard to get to and you can’t try on anything. Still game? Okay, you’re hard core and you’ll probably be rewarded for that with some pretty sweet finds.
Happy hunting!

The pricing at this store is super weird. I came here looking for a cheap nightstand for the guest bedroom, but they didn’t have any. I think they try to move the big furniture out quickly, so the big furniture pieces are priced suuuuper low sometimes. for example, entertainment center for $ 1.98! but the other items are priced at what you’d expect.

Worst thrift store ever!
Prices are outrageous!
And they have a no return policy and no dressing rooms.
I will never understand why anyone shops here, when there are so many more awesome thrift stores in the valley.

While visiting Phoenix I turned to Unilocal to find something new and cool to do and once again, my fellow Unilocalers steered me in the right direction! I decided to check out the Mesa Thrift Store based on the great reviews here and I didn’t leave disappointed!
Simply put, this is a great thrift store. It’s very small but the goodies inside are top-​notch. Maybe I’m used to the not-​so-​great thrift stores here in Las Vegas (the aisles at Goodwill are crammed with free casino t-​shirts and other junk), but this place has oodles of treasures if you are willing to look. The racks aren’t overly crammed full, making it easy to browse and the shelves were fairly well organized. The store was clean (as far as thrift shops go) and the employees were friendly. Lots and lots of Spanish speaking shoppers. The parking lot out front is very small and was crowded when I went; you might have to circle to get a spot.
I didn’t find a lot of great vintage finds here (the clothing is mostly newer styles and discount brands like you’d find at Kohls or the Gap), but there were some decent vinyl records and books. The electronics had seen better days so buyer beware. A few of the vintage bicycles out front caught my eye too. If you are a hipster, there were tons of ironic t-​shirts for 99 cents each. (AS IF an actual hipster would ever admit to being one, *insert sarcastic eye roll here*).
Most of the items were in very good to excellent condition and the prices were reasonable and fair. I left with a vintage real Denver Broncos NFL jersey ($ 4.99), two brand new full size Yankee Candles ($ 6.99 each), and a new looking Robert Graham polo shirt ($ 9.99). Definitely worth checking out if you are in the Phoenix area or if you love bargain hunting.

I LOVE this thrift store! By far the best thrift store ever, and I have been in a lot of them. Yes, it could be a little cleaner, but it’s large, and well organized. I have to bring an extra suitcase when I visit my Mom, and sometimes need to ship items of clothing and shoes home! I find jeans, shorts, tops, and shoes, all with brand names and stylish. Sometimes I feel as if the items are a little pricey, then think of how much the item was when it was brand new, and can see why it’s priced as it is. I could spend hours in this store!

There was a time would I would’ve given this place a higher rating but now it’s the dirtiest most disorganized, not to mention overpriced store in the area. They won’t even sell you something if it doesn’t have a price tag on it so why do they put it out if it doesn’t have a price tag? When I think about the things I have bypassed and not bought because the price was so high, they have have possibly lost $ 100 or so.
Today in particular I passed on many things including Halloween costumes that have not been marked down even though its two weeks past Halloween. And there was a cute little baby hat with matching booties that I might have bought to donate with the blankets I make except it was marked $ 6.98! Come on people, you got it for free. On top of that I’ve got a runny nose from sneezing from all the dust I breathed in while I was there. I actually had a layer of dust and hairs sticking to my cell phone screen just from walking around and holding the few things I was going to buy.
If you like thrift stores I recommend the local Savers stores, the local Goodwill stores and the Deseret store just down the street. Deseret in particular is immaculately clean, incredibly organized, extremely reasonable, with much friendlier clerks and I don’t sneeze or feel dirty when I leave there. In fact I left here and went straight to Deseret to get rid of the dirty feeling. Ugh.
My last trip here I came across three items I was interested in that hadn’t been priced. One was just a wooden spoon, one was a package of painting sponges with a new price printed on of 59¢. I don’t remember the other but it was something really inconsequential. All together they were worth about a dollar. But no, they were so TERRIBLY valuable that I had surely taken the tags off to get a «deal», huh? They wouldn’t sell any of them. None was anything I needed, it just irritated me. They should be trying to get rid of the stuff to make room for more, not selling something for $ 6.98 that the other stores would sell for 99¢!

I love this thrift store in Mesa. They have a great variety of items for great prices! I found some great furnishings for my apartment, bathroom decorations, even some kitchen dishes. The glass cases hold some great finds as well. I bought some perfume once for .99 cents because I liked the way it smelled, and when I got home, I looked it up online, and to my surprise it was a $ 200.00 bottle of Victoria’s Secret perfume! BONUS! I will be going back to this store again and again as I have for the last couple years… Hope this review helps!

This is by far my favorite thrift store. I’ve stumbled upon so many awesome things while shopping here, my only complaint is that if the price-​tag falls off one of your items they won’t reprice it that day, but instead tell you to come back another day. Oh well, I’ll still be back.

Yep, best buys on used clothes here, often better made than new.

Holy Crap this place needs to find a bigger store to sell from. But I’m afraid they’ll get it and raise the prices. The prices on stuff is really varied but you can find some good deals. I’ve tried to talk them down one time but they declined saying what they had (bar stools) go very quickly.
We have found some really good deals there though so I have to give them 4 stars. I would shop there really really early if you don’t like swarms of people. Now they have a sign up for an overflow gravel lot that looks like it is in front of someone’s house and is east of the store.

Every time I come to visit my folks I have to stop by– no need to pack heavy! This time I bought DNKY, The LOFT, NY&Co, and o few other great lables. All as new if not «NEW» condition. They have great prices and great staff, so friendly and helpful! As long as they don’t get greedy and raise there prices they will be around for a long time providing a great service too everyone of all incomes!!!

Good place to shop at, but horsecrap to work for. Family owned business that cares only for that almighty buck in there pocket, and cares nothing for the people that make them there money. Very greedy, and the manager very seldom takes the time to greet customers, or ever thanking his employees. Does take the time to tell them that there doing something wrong. There not making enough money now, so watch the prices go UP!

This place is great for furniture and clothes. I always find the best kids clothes here, Janie & Jack, the Gap, Old Navy etc. The prices are good and the store is clean (if not crowded).
Furniture is hit and miss, but when its good its good. HUGE selection of women’s shoes.

Well-​organized, good prices, decent people, varied selection, accessible location. For a thrift joint.
Found some fun housewares in good condition. Including an ivory candle Buddha. Score!